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■‘-■“ft AJlGiilCU.S WEEKLYTIMES-RECORDKR: FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1891. jTylliOAD MEN TALK ,UF PROPOSED reduction of l° N the PASSENGER RATE. j.ay 1 lie Two-cent R»te Would Not I *** uuniilne Espenees-Knllroade Barely ji* kliie Both Kndi Sleet at a Tliree-cent l , rr»r>>‘- SIDEWALK STATESMEN TIIE DISPENSARY BILL. our people are deeply Interested in | d and reliable railroad service, J- TiME-i-llECOBDKB gives the l l8E g of three prominent rail- men. as reported by the Atlanta Constiwtion. on the subject of the pro- 1 ' it cents a mile: jlajor Jolm W. Green probably occu- . tlie nl ost independent position of inv raiiroaL jjilroad, which is owned jointly by the Louisville Jc Nashville and the Central I of Georgia. He has this to say about I the two-cent rate: i,ope that the Constitution will let , on this two-cent rate. Our road, the I Georgia, is barely making expenses at Represent rate. We have a good, fast efrom Atlanta to Augusta, and also I from Augusta to Macon. We have spent I a lar-'e amount of money to improve I oar passenger service, and I assure you, laman. that it barely pays expenses. if our rate is reduced one-third, e will certainly lose money, and there I it but one thing left for us to do. Our I fast train service and some of our othor trains will have to bo taken off. The people will have to suffer in conse- I quence, been u nobody can expect a I railroad to run at a loss, because it would only be a short while until it ran | into the ground. of do not bother the legislature and I the railroad commission unless it is ab- I solutely necessary to say something for I our protection. I recognize the right I that the commission has to cut our rates I when they are in excess of what they I ought to be. Hut there is a point where | it ought to stop. Now if Georgia wants I a tine passenger service, with the finest I cars and best equipments, they must I gire us time and opportunity to get it, I and I say to you that if this rate is cut we have nothing left to do but to meet the cut by reducing our service, which ON THE GREAT AND IMPORTANT QUESTIONS OF THE DAY. The Silver Question, Sub-Treasury Bill, the Tariff, and Many other Abstruse Problems Settled on tbe Streets. I will result iu sloar trains and poor cars, tjantly. for we can not possibly carry on the im provements that we now liave and pro pose to make with a cut in these rates. “1 think the best way about such mat ters is to talk plain about it. I do not believe that the legislature wants to em barrass the railroads on tills question, and 1 hope that they will not pass any such bill.” Hoc. Patrick Calhoun, vice-president of the Terminal systom, says: “I do think that the legislature ought not to entertain a proposition to reduce the passenger fare. It will be a mistake, and there is no doubt about it. Wo have a vestibule train from Atlanta to Wash ington, which is as good as any train in the United States. Wc arc now running ■'■1st train at a loss—even at 3 cents a mile. Cut tlic rate onc-tliird, and that train goes off, so far as Georgia is con cerned. It is just a matter of impossi bility to keep it on, and not only that, hut we will have to take nomo other trains oil that wo now run. The popu lation of Georgia is not sufficient to jus tify a two-cent rate. When it Is, the people of Georgia will find the railroads ready to respond to a reduction. Tlioy know just as well as anybody that if wo could make more money by it, we would do it. Wc cannot make more money, and are satistied that wo would lose. Everything ought to be kopt as it is until the country is settled up until it “di justify a reduction. I do not care to discuss tlio matter fur- Iher than to say that to reduce the rate further now will result In a poor serrico on the part of the railroads. We had to take some of the trains off of the Central that were not paying, even under the three-coni Mle. We have placed good cars on the Central railroad, and have a Sued service from hero to Savannah, fids taking off of trains will have to be continued if the rato is reduced one- ikird. l think that the Constitution, In discussing the matter, has not luvesti- sated it as closely as it generally does questions in which tho public Is Inter* wed. I a m ready to go at any time be- ure any committco or tho commission ™ demonstrate what I state, that It hi not be for tho Interest of the public o make this reduction. Wo want to Im prove tlic passenger service. We want “ extend that vestibulo train to New Or- “■ We aro preparing now to give a It Is generally admitted that oar town can boast of more statesmen out of a job than any other city of its size in the state. That Is Illustrated every day in the week, and yesterday our man about town was edified iu this fashion: I tell you, gentlemen,” exclaimed a well-known visiting farmer statesman, “this scarcity of cash has got to come to an end. What we want is monev, and lots of it!” “How are you going to get it?" in- jocted a tired looking citizen. “Get it? Easy enough! What’s tbe matter with borrowing it from tbe gov ernment? Don't wo own the govern ment? That’s what this sub-treasury scheme means. Put your cotton up for security and got your checks.” ’What kind of checks?" interposed an anxious listener “Well, you don’t suppose I meant poker checks! I mean bank checks— checks that will bring the cash every time you hand ono up. That's what we want, and what we are bound to liar and don't you forget it!” “Well, tell us bow. Tell os something about this Bcliomo to get money. What is tlie sub-treasury plan, anvway ?” “Gentlemen, I am not a financier, and I must confess I don’t know mucii about it; but I know this much, that you can’t borrow any money on cotton to-day; and that’s what I call tough. Now if we had money in some sort of a treasury—1 don’t care what you call it—where wo could get it by putting up our stuff, then every thing would be serene. But look at tte situation. Here are yon men digging in tho dirt all your lives to make dollars grow, and other fellows in other lands, who never do any of the digging, get all tho cream of the labor and you get nothing but skim-milk. Am I right!” “Youbet!” responded tlie.crowd as one man. “Then what do you propose to do about it?” asked the statesman, de- A LIVELY DISCUSSION OF THE TEM PERANCE QUESTION. Mr. Martin, Author of tha Bill, Primed For all Opponents of Hit Pet Slots lire—The Bill Recommitted. Which Will Prob ably Kill It. estibidij service from Savannah to the ortlnvest, and hope t > present it this ‘“ter unless wo are interfered with by sk>n C ” SUC * lcRi8latlon 08 18 ““Her dlscus- t . C rt°nel .1. YT. Thomas, president of Nashville, Chattanooga * St. Louis lays- IC " e!,tcrn * Atlantic railroads, *>11 be a great mistake to reduce r*, passenger rate to 2 cents a mile. I do care , *l>at people say about this pay- Hi® Wostern A Atlantic. I happen “ that It did not pay. If It had, cer, n , nly would not have asked the tnangc back to 3 cents a mile. I had to “kc some of the trains off the Western Atlantic railroad simply because they ere not paying, even at the 3 cent a rat «- I expect to Improve the &"S er , scrvlco on the Western A At- nt .and to give a through line from to Louisville, Ky., that will be E 10 any ln the United States. I am , , n g nnif built for that purpose now, enrt 800n , a » my track Is fixed and the ready, it will be perfected. Bat thi-! c ^ 8 ature passes a bill, cutting on™ 8 ,one-third, that will be the end w ui^ l,ar »* Georgia Is concerned. It aiduo a n ?' ,uke “ d ’ th * wlU “Stick by tho Democratic party!” shouted an old-timer, who had just join ed the crowd. “Well, I’ll go you on that, too, If the democratic party will give a written guarantee that they will spread money all over this land, and spread it thick ln Sumter county." • * * Not two blocks away tho reporter’s attention was arrested by another states man who was out on an entire different tack, This was tlie talk of tlie second orator: No, sir; we can’t do it! Thcro‘s n<J use of talkin’ about it. Wc can’t go back on Cleveland ! lie is the purest, most boncst, straigbtest statesman north of Mason and Dixon’s line. He did more for the democratic party than a wilder ness of such men as Davo Hill. Who is Ilill anyway ? What did lie ovor do ? Just like Brer Babbit—Hill Le lay low, and say nuffin. But, my friends, that kind of a game won’t win in this race. Wo want a candidate who shows down bis hand when lie is called by ills constituents. That's tlie kind of a mail Cleveland is, and I'm for him agin the field, and through thick and thin]!” “How about that Bilvcr lottcr of bis?” was tired at the speaker. “Ob, that don't amount to shucks. This silver bugaboo will bo knocked out by tlie next congress, and then Cleve land will sail away up on the tariff wave so high in tho estimation of tho people that lie will havo a walk-over in tho next Democratic National Convention.” How about electing him?” shouted another silver advocate. ‘Why, my friend, ycu talk like a J d fool. Elect him? Letthodcmo- cratic party act with horse-sense just once, and nomlnato Grover Cleveland, and it's a halo of cotton to a spool of thread he will carry 40 states out of a possible 44." "What makes you so positive, old man?” "Because ho was swindled on the last heat by Wanamaker, Bardsley, Dudley, Harrison A Co., and I believe theie is a God in Israel, who, In his own good time, will make all things even—and I believo God’s time Is near at band?’ Atlanta, July 28.—The senate was engaged in passing bills, while the house has tbe temperance question un der consideration. And it was a lively discussion, Mr. Martin, author of the bill, doing most of it. Questions were fired at him-from all parts of the house, but he had studied his subject and was equal to the emergency. Tbe house was not ready to pass bis bill as it stands, so It was recommitted, and this may be Its death knell. To-day was set for tho hearing of tho bill introduced by Mr. Martin of Fulton to provide for the dispensaries of liquor in the various counties in the state. The temperance committee reported tho bill to the house witli the recommendation that it bo passed. Aftor tho bill was read Mr. Martin took the fioor in ad vocacy of his hill. Ho spoke at length explaining the bill and Its workings If it becomes a law. He saw no reason why an advocate of cither sido of the prohl bition question should opposo the bill. It is claimed that the present local option law creates a necessity that it does not provide for, that is, gotting liquor for purely medical purposes, without having to send out of the county for it. This law provides how liquor shall bo dis pensed in counties that votes whisky out. The law does not disturb the status of the counties that are “wet' that are “dry." It only provides for tho operation of tlie local option law for those counties who choose to vote upon tlie question and adopt It. Mr. Barret, of Pike, spoke in favor of tlie bill. He said they had two dispen saries in his county, and that they gave perfect satisfaction, supplying the needs of those who are sick, or who got “snake bit.” He hoped tho bill would pass, as it would settle the vexed question of prohibition. "Mr. Fleming said he was not opposed to tlie general purposes of the bill, if tlie law was necessary, but he did not see that such an institution run by the state could be instituted, and ho be* lieved that the supreme court would de* Clare tho law unconstitutional. In sup port of his position he read paragraphs 1 and 11 of section six of the constitu tion, whicii says that the general assem bly shall not authorize any county or municipal corporation to become stockholder in any company to lend its credit to any corporation or county, and paragraph 11 declares It shall not dclegato to any county the right to levy a tax except for education al purposes, to erect public buildings and bridges, support prisoners, to pay jurors and coroners, expenses of courts, to support paupers and pay out standing debts due before tlie adoption of tho constitution. Ho did not think tlie constitution would allow the levy of a tax to engage in tho liquor business, Mr. Chappell said ho thought the po sition taken by Mr. Fleming was correct. He favored tlie bill, but did not think a county liad tlie right to lovy a tax to pur chase and run a dispensary. Mr. Davis of Burke made an eloquent speech in opposition to tho hill. lie said tho bill was nothing more than tho introduction of barrooms into counties already dry. If Waynesboro, in my county, should cloet a "wet” council un der tills bill, they could open a barroom, yet my county went dry by 1300 majori ty iu the late election on that question. Mr. Mattox of Clinch spoke in opposi tion to tlie bill. He was in favor of a dispensary, but he doubted its constitu tionality, but hoped such a bill could bo perfected. No man is going to sell a bill of liquors to a county if no one is respon sible for it, and the constitution forbids taxation to pay sucb a bill. Mr. Berner moved that the bill, witli tbe amendments, be recommitted to the committee on temperanco. lie said he bolleved if a bill could be perfected on tho line suggested by this bill that tbe bouse would adopt it. Tbe motion pre vailed by a decided vote, so after nearly two hours’ discussion the question will be rediscussed at a future day. • CLIFF CLAY’S CROP. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT STEVE RYAN IN JAIL M M. FOLSOM TELLS WHAT HE SAW AT CLAYS'S PLANTATION. Five Hundred Bales of Colton to One Thousand Acres-SU Hundred Acres In Corn and Other Things In Proportion— Hls Is a Model! Farm. The Bank of Richland. The itockholdera of the Bank of Rich* land held their first annual meeting on the 14th of this month, when a dividend of 8 per cent, was declared, beildes carrying a good amount to the reserve fund as a surplus. When the stringency of the times is considered and the fact that this bank has only been doing busi ness ten months, and that all of the stock has not been paid In but eight months, this 1* considered quite a good showing, and It speaks well for the able management of the officen. Mr. Lamar deserves special credit for tbf able manner ln which he fills two of fices those of cashier and bookkeeper. The old officers were re-elected as fol lows: D. B, Harrell, President; T. A. H. Meyer, vice-president and O. V. La- mar, cashier.—Richland Gazette. Mr. 0. N. Lamar waa In Amerloua yea- torday, circulating among.hla old friends, and paid Tax Timks-Recorder a pleas ant visit. > Mr. M. M. Folsom, who spent several days in Amoricus last week, took a turn out to Col. C. C. Clay’s plsntation, and gave the Atlanta Journal an interesting account of the day, from which we ex tract tbe following; Imagine, if you can, a regular little village of whitewashed cottages, facing a big barn and mule lot, and off at a little ditance a low-caved, brown-hued man sion, with sweeping piazzas and a breezy hall; and big spreading oak trees in front; and— Y'ou havo the plantation home of this prince of planters. It was still a long time till dinner, so wo passed the house and went bowling awny along the winding road that leads through the fields. Far as the eye could reacli to tlie right, to tlie left, front and rear, lay spread out the greon fields bedewed with one of the most magnificent crops that it lias ever been my fortune to be hold. Think of 200 acres in ono body that will yield over 200 bales of cotton! It is land that has been cleared tho third year, and the roots arc still in tho soil, but rich, dark, green cotton stands with boughs interlacing across four and a half foot rows, aro a mass of bolls from top to bottom. Three years ago Mr. Clay came Into possession of these lands. It was the Furlow place then, and while the lands were of a magnificent character, tho place was badly run down and produced poor crops, the very best being no more than a bale to three acres. But Mr. Clay is a brainy farmer. He went to work with a will, and tho result is the finest crops, to the size of It, per haps in the state of Georgia. He has 1,000 acres in cotton, from which he will get 500 bales. Two hun dred acres of that, according to the opin ions of expert cotton men, will go over 200 bales. This cotton is already made, in a great measure, as three is grown fruit enough to make a splendid crop on the stalks rfjtt how, though the cotton has two months to grow. In working this cotton ho cultivated about thirty acres to the plow, and used about two and a half tons of Zell’s guano to tho plow. In addition to his great cotton crop ho has 000 acres of com that will make fif teen to twenty bushels per aero. Then he has harvested a fine oat crop, and will secure a good crop of potatoes and peas, with other sldo crops. Ilis great crop is cotton, howover. He has a sixty-horse-power gin knock ing out twelve bales a day in season, and he keeps the railroad hot hauling his crop to Americus. TWO HUNDRED KILLED-MANY WERE ROASTED TO DEATH. An excursion Train Telescoped—A One Reservoir explodes, and the Mate Wreckage Catchea Fire—A Terrible Sight for tbe Survivore. Paris, July 27.—A dispatch just re ceived from the scene of last night' foarful collision between tbe oxourslon trains, near St. Maude, represent! the accident of a more distressing character than first appeared. After a fearful crash, the train caught fire, and the unfortunates who were hopelessly wedged in the debris were slowly roasted. Many of the poor crew were so placed that for many agonizing moments they were forced to look upon death remorse lessly burning its way to them. All that humanity could do to extri cate them from the situation, not to be described by language, was done, but in most instances of no nvall. Tho awe stricken multitude was compelled to stand helplessly by and listen to the aw ful din mado by the crackling flames falling Ironwork of tho burning cars, and tho shrieks, moans and prayers of tho doomed. Occasionally a voice would raiso Itself above tho tumult supplicating tho mer ciful to kill the unhappy speaker and put him out of pain. In numbors of instances men and wo men were seen laughing, gibbering and flinging their arms wildly about. Fear had dethroned their reason, The engine of the rear train telescoped the last three cars of the train ahead and almost instantly a reservoir in which gas was stored exploded with terrific force. The wreck then caught fire. A half hour elapsed after the outbreak of flames before the lost faint cry of agony was stilled. Fully two hundred persons were killed or Injured. RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Tbe S. A. A M. Opened. Montgomery has reason to bo proud. We have had just opened up to us an other great artery of commerce, which connects tbe city with one of the richest and most productive sections of the state, an agricultural region whoso sym pathies and trend are all in this direc tion, and whose people only need the means of transportation to come and do all their trading. Now having gotten it, they will come, and the city will be the gainer thereby. The S., A. A M. la practically opened. The first shipping of freight has been made over that line, Messrs. Jones A Ray enjoying the distinction of having made it. The passenger trains will soon be running, and then we will have an other passage way to the sea. Great things are expeoted of the S., A. AM., and from the wise and buslnefc-llke manner In which the enterprise has been managed from Its inception to the pres ent, it Is safe to say there will bo no dis appointment Its opening la a great event for Montgomery.—Montgomery Advertiser. 1 ■ ' A HEAVY FINE. An Engineer Pure Twenty-live Hollars for mowing HI* Whistle at Richland. When tho local freight on tho S. A. A M. railroad reached tho signal post at Richland Monday morning tho engineer gave tho usual signal of four blasts from his whistle, as he Is required to do; but it seems that ho violated one of the laws of that thriving village, and the city marshal ran down to tho depot for tbe purposa of arresting him for the offense. Tho engine had moved off on Its way to Omaha; but when Richland was reached on his return trip the city marshal and severral other officials wero at the dopot waiting hls arrival. The engineer was notified that ho had been fined 825 for tho offense, and as bo had no money with him, had to resort to telegraphic communication to effect his release. The conflicting laws of the town of Richland and tho railroad work a hard ship upon the engineer who is an inno cent offender. He is required by tho train master to give tho signal under pain of discharge; and the town authori ties say that he shall not, under pain of a fine, which places him between two fires. A similar case occurred in Atlanta a few days ago, In which the engineer was notified that he would bo dismissed if he did not give the signal, and tbe city authorities also notified him that If he did he would be fined. The orders of the railroad and the laws of Richland should be harmonized so that there will be no cause for further trouble. The fine in this case seems unusually heavy, and strikes deep into the pocket book of a class of railroad employees little able to pay it. Hade •10,000,000 in Buchu. New York, July 28.—Dr., Henry J. Humboldt, the famous buebn man, who is said to havo made 810,000,000 from the sale of patent medicines, was taken from bis home at Long Branch last Fri day to an Insane asylum at Trenton, N. J. He is now in a straight jacket and la a raving maniac. Competent physicians pronounced hls case hopeless. Last week the doctor made several attempts to injure hls attendants and members of hls family. Three Rallroad.Conductors Badly Bruised and Mangled. Atlanta, July 28.—Imprisoned ln a car while It rolled down an embankment and turned orer three times. Such was the frightful experience of three well-known railroad conductors yostorday afternoon. And their bruised and mangled bodies tell what an ordeal they passed through. Yesterday afternoon about 3 o’clock a north-hound Richmond A Danville freight train pulled out. Conductor J. \V. Rose was ln charge of the train, and with him wero Conduc tor KIdwell and Conductor Frank V*l- lerotto. The latter was acting as flag man. When the train reached Peachtree creek a brake-beam undor ono of tho cars broke. With a crash three of the cars tore loose from the train. The cabooso in which tho tlireo conduc tors were shut up was liurlod down a stoop embankment. It {urned complete ly over three times before It reached the bottom. The men were rolled about with the chain, beds and boxes in tbe caboose, all in a confused mass. When the caboose was opened and tho men pulled out, they wero (badly man gled. Mr. Rose had one arm and one leg broken. Mr. VUlorette had a leg broken and was soverely cut about the head. Mr. KIdwell had a leg broken and was Injured in the back. All wero badly injured and were brought to the city on stretchers. This morning the three men were rest ing quietly. Their injurlos aro serious and painful, but It is thought that none will die. Tho wreck has been moved and the regular pasBengor trains went through on time. THE DRY GOODS PRINCE BEHIND THE IRON BARS. The Sensational Ending of the Great *3,- 000,000 Failure—How Ryan Takes the Matter —He Says That Ha Haa No Money Belonging to Creditors. Atlanta, Ga., July 28.—Tbe decis ion in tho Ryan contempt case was made this morning, and Judge Gober held that Stephen A. Ryan baa oash assets in his possession which must be handed over to the receiver. Mr. Ryan holds out that he has turned orer all the assets In his former custody or control. So Judge Gober has ordered him sent to the county jail until he complies with the order of the court, and turns over the money which was proven to be in his possession. The decision produced a profound sen sation in the court room. Mr. Ryan's eyes flashed a little, but he betrayed no other emotion when he was placed in the hands of the sheriff. How long will Mr. Ryan stay ln jail ? That is the question. Judge Gober says he must stay there until he purges himself of contempt by turning over Ills cash assets to the re ceiver. An appeal from the decision of Judge Gobor in demanding more assets will doubtless be made. So there is another chance for Mr. Ryan to get ont. Mr. Ryan says he has no cash assets. He therefore can turn over, nothing more. There is an appeal from the appoint ment of a receiver. If the supreme court holds that no receiver should have been appointed, then this will let Mr. Ryan out of jail. Mr. Ryan will be given the eholee eell, the famous No. 11, immediately to the left as you enter the prison of the jail. He is taking hls treatment heroically. He says he Is right and will stick it out. THE FIRST SHIPMENT. NEW ODD FELLOWS LODGE Instituted in Americas Last Night—Colla tion nt the Allen House. The following gentlemen, members of Columbus Lodges Nos. 0 and 07,1. O. O. F., visited our city yesterday for the purpose of instituting a lodge of Odd Fellows in Americus: District Deputy Grand Master T. L. Gruzard, George O. Berry, W. T. Robinson, Max Banner, O. O. Nelson, W. A. Feet, jr., John F. Clegg, Leo Loewenherz, J. M. Osborne, J. P. Golden and E. S. McEachern. They were accompanied by Mr. L. M. Harris, of tbe Columbus Enquirer-Sun. During the day the gentlemen were entertained by our leading citizens and after tho official ceremonies of the even ing were ended the menftjers of the new Americas Lodge, I. O. O. F., gave their visiting brethren a pleasant collation at the Allen House. A general good time was enjoyed by all. Georgia's Humorist. Hon. GazaWay Hartridge lectured at Chautauqua last night, and those who heard him tell of “People I have never met,” were thoroughly pleased and de lighted. * y The lecture Is entirely different from the Suggestions of its title. It is unique, Interesting and at the same time highly amusing. The 8 , A. ft M. Road Completed to Mont gomery, Alabama. “The s, A. A M. road la now Inside the cit limits, and will soon be opened for business. Track haa been laid up to this side of Crisby't Park. The only delay that the road experiences now is the location of its track to enter the Union desot The officials of the new road were here last week with a view of coming to some amicable agreement with the other roads about entering the depot by building their traok parallel with the Western, and at an angle with the M. A E. road. “Nothing definite had been given out, however, as to the result of the confer, ences held by those officers with those of the other lines centering here. “Yesterday the first car of merchan dise was shipped over the new S. A. A . road from this city to Hurtsboro. The goods were consigned to contractors who have their camp at that point. It was loaded at Clisby’s Park by Messrs. . B. Jones A Ray, who are the con signors.” The above from the Montgomery Ad vertiser of yesterday is correct in tbe main; but The Tiues-Recobdeb Is able to state authoritatively that tbe negotia tions now ponding between the M. A E. and the S A. A M. railroads for the tem porary uso of the track of tbe former into the Union Depot, will without doubt bo satisfactorily olosed, as thp Central as well as the.L. A N. are dis posed to accord every faollity to the new arrival. Recognizing that the people of Montgomery are enthusiastic over the completion of the S. A. A M., it would certainly do the old lines no good to try to throw any obstacle In tho way of an entrance into the Union Depot. On the contrary, the utmost harmony prevails between these lines, and they will do all that the S. A. A. M. could reasonably ask, ln the way of according favors. The Heaton Whjr. The Georgia press Is copying the com ments of Tue Times-Recohder and the Macon County Citizen on the voice of our fellow citizen, “Make” Counoil. This voice of Americas' favorite prima donna has been cultivated of late years to Its present pitch and volume by the fact that the genial warehouseman argues with fox hounds and foxes at distances varying from ono to five miles, and hence has got into the habit of rais ing hls voice just a little. It Is said by some that when a fox In an adjoining county hears hls remarks, be simply lies down and waits tho ar rival of the hounds; Which accounts for the wonderful luck of CapL Connell ln bagging the artful foxes in such num bers as he does. A Sad Death. Mr. Homer Seaife, engineer on the construction train of tho Georgia and Albany Construction Company, died at Hurtsboro, Ala., on tho S. A. A M. road, on Monday morning last. He was a yonng man of sterling qualities, a good engineer, and well Uked by all of hls comrades. He had just passed his twenty-first birthday, and was a fine specimen of manhood. His death la in- deed a sad one, as ho died away from home, although loving hands adminis tered to his wants and tenderly cared for him in hls last hours.